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Over 30 workers have been fired from Tesla’s Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, New York, the day after employees began unionization efforts.
Earlier this week employees sent an email to CEO Elon Musk announcing their intent to unionize. The firings began Wednesday.
Workers United, which worked with Tesla employees in their unionization drive, said the move is a clear attempt to frighten other workers. The union has filed a formal complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, citing illegal retaliation against employees.
“This is a form of collective retaliation against the group of workers that started this organizing effort,” Workers United organizer Jaz Brisack said, “to terrify everyone about potential consequences of them organizing.”
In a press release, the union said at least one of the fired workers was involved in the unionization effort.
